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Egypt also rejects Turkish-Libyan memorandum: ‘Absolutely null and void, with no legal validity’
The Egyptian government says the memorandum of understanding ratified by the Benghazi-based parliament violates the principles of international maritime law and reserves the right to protect its rights
Gerapetritis speaks with Egyptian counterpart after Benghazi ratifies illegal Turkish-Libyan maritime memorandum
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and Badr Abdelatty also discussed preparations for the upcoming trilateral summit between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt
Opinion Poll: New Democracy stands at 31.5% in the Attica Basin, with a 14.6-point lead over ELAS and a 21.3-point lead over PASOK; 47.8% want a single-party government
Mitsotakis is the preferred prime minister with 30%, followed by ‘none’ at 21.4% and Tsipras at 16.6%, while Androulakis stands at 5.5% – More than six in 10 believe Greece’s international standing and defence position have strengthened over the past seven years
Mitsotakis on EU Summit: Three Greek proposals becoming European policies as government saves resources for difficult months ahead
The Prime Minister highlights the €0.40-per-litre subsidy on heating oil, a 30% increase in the heating allowance, and cuts to petrol and diesel prices until 31 October
France in Flames: More than 400 arrested, guerrilla-style clashes around the Élysée, fire at Limoges City Hall
Clashes began before a rally was due to start in Paris’s Place de la République, with tear gas also deployed in Marseille and Lyon – At least 166 arrests and 140 demonstrations recorded by midday – Macron appeals for calm
Mitsotakis in Brussels: “We won’t blow the budget for the election” – Door left open to further support measures
"Greece is not a Gaulish village": Message on the energy crisis – Red line on agricultural and cohesion funding, backed by 15 allies – Dig at Androulakis over "blue letters"
Turkey issues second Anti-NAVTEX in hours, challenging Cyprus’s EEZ and EMC cable survey operations linking Asia and Europe
Ankara describes the area of the planned geophysical surveys as part of the ‘Turkish continental shelf’ and disputes Larnaca’s authority to issue NAVTEX notices
Turkey raises tensions with NAVTEX ahead of Eunomia exercise in area earmarked for cable-laying vessel
The research vessel Abeille Marengo is also expected to pass through an area south of Kastellorizo, previously designated by the Heraklion station, once procedures are completed and the relevant NAVTEX for the cable project is issued
